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4-Months Post-Op Update Should get my braces off in the next couple of months... finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! Here are some updated pics. http://i34.tinypic.com/2zxsh81.jpg http://i36.tinypic.com/1z4bs3m.jpg Everything seems to be going well, the numbing is down to the size of a ...

Teeth29, Sorry about the long wait in my response. I was wondering in your time doing your research. Are there any long term effects. Say 10 years time. Do you in fact have a weaker lower ? more acceptable to injury? I honestly didn't do much research about the long-term effects. My lower jaw feels ...

Looks great! Congratulations!

Great to hear! This is really encouraging news for people who think that they may have hit a wall with the whole numbness. Look forward to hearing more progress reports Brandy!

Hey Meryaten,

I checked out those links, great info, thanks a lot! I managed to get my x-rays from the surgeon and can post them up (whenever I can grab them from work) if anyone's interested.

Ryan

Sure... Apparently for lower jaw surgery, it's quite common to come out of it with some amount of numbness (my surgeon was quite clear about this) as the nerve that runs along the bottom of the jaw on both sides gets stretched. If this nerve is severed (which I hear is quite rare), there is a good c...

Best of Luck, we'll be ready to welcome you to the other side in a few days! Enjoy your last solid meal. I recommend ribs.

I've been a lurker in these forums for the last 6 months leading up to my surgery, which was last week (May 13th). I can't thank you guys enough for sharing your experiences. It definitely helped with mine. I thought I'd return the favor by quickly summing up my experience so far and answering any q...